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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02

| The young man who event off ike a
shot" probably found too much powder
on his girls cheek.
a Glasgow merchant asked Queen Vic
toria to accept a cheese weighing five
tons and made from the milk of $500
Canadian COWS, but she declined, saying
that she had just lunched.
An exchange says that invention has
not yet interfered with brick-laying.
Bricks are laid one by one to-day, as they
were in Egypt 1000 years ago" The same
may be said of eggs and carpets.
A lady who had had her photograph
taken was showing it to her husband.
''Do you think it looks like me?" she ask
ed. Yes, he said after a critical exam
ination, ''it looks like you, only it seems
very quiet"
At a negro wedding, when the minister
read the words, Love, honor and obey"
the groom interrupted him and said,
''Read that agi'n, sab; read it wunce mo-,
SOS de lady kin ketch de full solemnity OBJ
de meanin'. Use been married befo'."
"Women are poor, despicable creatures
any way" said Mr.. Flyaway savagely.
Yes assented Mrs. Flyaway sweetly,
''they are. 1 always did like men better"
And then Mr.. Flyaway finished his break
fast with great deal of silent thought
.'Are you in favor of charging the cur
riculum?" asked rural school director
of a farmer in his district. Enlarge
nothing" replied the old gentleman; 1.-The
buildings big enough. What we want is
to teach more things to the scholars"
Phrenologist-Your bump of imagina-
ton is abnormally large, sir. You should
write poetry.-Citizen.-I do write
poetry. Only yesterday I took a
poem to an editor, and where you are feel
ing is where he hit me. Don't bear on 50
hard.
One of the hardest sort of people was
asked to subscribe to some worthy object.
Il can't" he replied; II must be just
before am generous" ''Wen," said the
one that made the request, ''let me know
just before you are generous, and will
try you again"
Chinese women are not permitted to
swing on the front gate in their youth,
but when they become mothers-in-law
their sway is undisputed by sons-in-law,
and no paragrapher pokes fun at them
Yet how many American girls would trade
places with them.
A clerk in shoe store became tired of
the business, and obtained situation in
a hardware store. His first customer, a
farmers wife, came in and called for mule
shoes ssYes, madam he said what
size do you wear?" He is now trying to
get back into the shoe line.
Smith keeps a savage dog on his prem
ises, and near his kennel a board is dis
played with the warning, Beware
of the dog." Il suppose, said Mr..
Jones, one day, pointing to the warn
ing, s.you have painted that sign in large
letters, so that he who runs may read?'
NO" said Smith, .'but that he who reads
may run"
Likker sellin' looks like a nifty profita-
BILE biZnis but il 'aint alluZ 1t heZ its
drorbax. 700 see, yer customers don't
live long enuff to make the biznis ez pro-
fitable as it should be. jest as yoo git
man fairly fixed so that he hez to hev his
hkker regler he gets so he won't work,
and Consistently don't hev money to salts
fy his appetite. That's the trouble. Wat
good TO me Is man with a healthy long
in for stimulant and no money To pay for
it
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The Largest Powder Charge Ever
Fired.

The final proof experiment with
the first of the Ill ton guns for the
Benbow took place at the WOOIwith
Arsenal Butts on Wednesday, March
8. When it was announced that
1 200 pounds of gunpowder would be
discharged, with projectile weigh
ing 1900 pounds, serious doubts
were expressed as to the possibility
of the gun surviving the ordeal. The
loading of the gun which will be per-
formed on board ship by hydraulic
power, was a difficult and tedious
process, but at length the shot was
driven forward of the powder cham
Der, and eight octagonal cartridges
were packed in behind it, each weigh
ing 125 pounds, or an aggregate of
exactly 1000 pounds. The powder
was of a slow burning description
known as IS. B. L." and the grains
of segments were prisms of about
one inch diameter. Most of the
rounds in preceding experiments have
been fired with Westphalian brown
powder, and the velocities have va
ried with the weight of charge from
,699 feet per second, with a pressure
of 9.65 tons, to 2,078 feet, with 1871
tons pressure. The gun, it may be
said, is guaranteed to bear a strain of
% tons and more upon the square
inch, test which in the days of the
old and "brutal' powders has often
been realized, but is not likely to be
ever again applied. The spectators,
cover or repaired to a safe distance
to see the gun fired, the electric spark
was transmitted from the instrument
room, and, with a tremendous sound,
the gun recoiled at an easy rate up
the rallied incline on which it stood.
The projectile had achieved a veloc-
ity of 2,128 feet per second with the
remarkably low pressure of l6.1
tons, and the gun was apparently
none the worse for the shock, but a
second round was deemed necessary
to show that it was uninjured. The
only adverse consequences were a
few broken windows..-Adniirdlty
G0zeffe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02

where a grey-haired gentleman had
mounted a chair.
"Mr. President %
'sMr. Graves, director for the
state, gentlemen"
81 beg leave sir, to offer a resolu-
ton"
Then he began to read from slip
of paper:
"Whereas, John Mills, engineer of
engine number $50" or this railway
line, erected private telegraph and,
whereas he, with the assistance of the
telegraph operator of this station
I leave blank for her name), used
said line without the consent of this
company, and for other than railway
business:
1t is resolved that he be suspended
permanently from his position as en-
gineer, and the said operator be re-
quested to resign"
A murmur of disapprobation filed
the room, but the president com
manded silence and the state director
went on.
"-resign her place.
1t is further resolved, and is here
by ordered that the said John Mills
be and is appointed chief engineer of
the new repair shops at Slawsen."
A tremendous cheer broke from the
company, and the resolution was.
adopted with shout of assent.
How it all ended they never knew.
1t seemed like a dream, and they
could not believe it true till they
stood alone in the winters night on
the track beside that glorious "59."
The few cars the engine had brought
up had been joined to the train and
''59' had been rolled out on the sid
ing. With many hand-shakings for
John and hearty kisses for Kate and
a round of parting cheers for the two,
the train had sped away. The idlers
dispersed, and none fingered about
the abandoned station save the low
ers. "59" would stay that night on
the siding, and they walked up the
track to bid it long farewell.
For few moments they stood in
the glow of the great lamp, and then
he quietly put it out, and left the gi-
ant to breathe away its fiery life in
gentle clouds of white steam. AS
for the lovers they had no need of its
light. The wide stars shone upon
them, and the calm cold night seem
ed a paradise below.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02
Signing the Farm Away.

Fine old farm for a hundred years
Kept in the family name;
COrn-fields r1ch with golded ears
Oft as the harvest came;
Crowded barn and crowded bin,
And still the loads kept coming in
Rolling in for hundred years;
And the fourth in the family line appears.
Orchards covered the slopes of the hill;
Cider-forty barrels they say,
Sure in season to come from the mill,
Ts be tasted round Thanks giving day!
And they drank they worked and ate,
Winter and summer early and late,
Counting it great mishap
To be found without sbarrel on tap -
But, while the seasons crept along,
And passions into habits grew,
Their appetites became strong
As ever a drunkard knew.
And they labored less, and they squandered more,
Chiefly for rum at the village store,
Till called by the sheriff, one bitter day,
To sign the homestead farm away
The father. shattered and scented with rum;
The mother, sick and pale aud thin,
Under the weight other SORROWS dumb,
In debt tor the bed she was lying in;
Oh! Saw the wrecked household around her
stand
And the justice lifted her trembling hand,
Helping her, as in bed she lay,
To sign the homestead farm away.
All, how she wept, and the flood ftears
Swept down her temples bare!
And the father, already bowed with years,
Bowed lower with despair.
Drink! Drink! 1t had ripened into woe
For them and all they loved below,
And forced Them poor and old and gray,
To sign the homestead farm away.
oh, many scenes have I met in my life,
And many a call to pray;
But the Saddest of all the drunkard's wife,
Signing the farm away
Home, once richest in all the town,
Home, in that fatal cup poured down,
Worse than fire or floods dismay-
Drunkards signing the farm away!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02

The continent Of North America
north 81 Mexico sceus, from
historic a. we'll a. natural egidencr.
a. be la the main free from any rpn.
siderable danger of earthquake,
which are necessarily destructive to
architecture. Neyertheless. large
portion ~ iis surface appears g. o.
Liable to shocks which, tbough slight.
may he very destructive to life and
property. II we persist bog our present
him.y meth0ls of architectural cpn.
ztuiefi0n. f.oah fortune has gwen
us O. toleubly safe abiding place ipf
oar face in this counfrt. Ne oan nl-
most eyerywigrre safely Iiiii "iif tfa-i
in b.. provided ~ arr uiiiihR ;" iAAf
.0ine care ~ io co. mellasiH oi o"n.
siructing lmildugs Soribnfff.
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In Mid-Ocean.

Tramp, tramp! tramp!
The passengers follow and go;
Treading the weary deck,
With scarcely change of check
In the swing of the TO and fro.
And think, as 1 doze AMI dream
In the cabin down below,
And hear their footballs sound,
That just in the selfsame round
The thoughts of the ages flow.
Tramp! tramp! tramp!
'Tis so,-and twas ever SOL
Still in the same old track,
Forward a little and back,
In the ruts of long ago.
But still, forever on
Through wild waves dashing free
With calm, resistless force
The vessel keeps its course
Over the yielding sea.
For Fate, the engineer,
Controls without endeavor;
The Ship of Progress sails,
Needless of stormy gales,
And keeps the track forever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02

You cannot afford TO waste time in experimenting
~hen your lungs in danger. Consumption al
ways seems at first, only cold Do net permit any
dealer 10 impose upon you with some cheap nita-
ton Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
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Because he can make more profit be may tell you
he has somethng just good, just the same.
Don't be deceived, bat insist upon getting DIR
Kings New Discovery, which Is guaranteed to
give reliefin all Throat Lung ane hest affections
Trial BOTTLES free at fl. 6. Pic ree's Drug Store.
sHILOH's cATARRH REMEDY positive
cure for catarrh. Diphtheria and cAnker Mouth. II
G. Pierce, Drnggist.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02
Breezes Blown from Boston.
ESPECIAL. CORRESPONDENT or THE NoNIroHI.
A MORNING'S EXPERIENCE AND WHAT
1T WAS ALL ABOUT.

1t wasn't exactly the thing one
would do for fun-that long wait Of
a long line of men and women, on a
cold March morning.
'sWhat was il all about
That was the very question the
hundreds of people who went past in
the street cars looked, and, no doubt,
asked each other, and failing y get
answer, went wondering on their way.
But | can tell you, for l was there.
One of the line which, beginning with
a half dozen at little after seven
o'clock, had increased 10 near fifteen
hundred, and trailed out for blocks
away before the long, taperine fingers
of the clock dial on the tower Of the
Providence depot down the avenue
had pointed to a quarter of 10. Then
the doors of the cadets armOry were
opened, and with Gordon Of police
men to prevent rush, the ''line y
took up its march in single file, pack
ed as closely as the prisoners of the
Albany penitentiary are, when, in
one unbroken chain of humanity they
move from workshop to cells. After
marching entirely around the spa
cious hall we were stood up against
the wall like young folks at spell
ing bee-only we did not stand still,
but managed, all we hundreds, TO
''mark time"-and there was a sort
of rhymthic music in the sound of
the tramp, tramp, although we knew
if words were set to it they would
only be:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02
PimpIes, BOiIs,

And CarbuncIes result from a debilitated,
Impoverished, or impure condition OF the
blood. Ayers SarsapariIIa prevents and
cures these eruptions and painful tumors,
by removing their cause; the only effect
ual way of treating them.
Ayers SarsaparilIa has prevented the
usual course Of Boils, which have panied
and distressed me every season for sew
eral years. q. Scales, Plainyille, Mich.
was badly troubled with PimpIes on
the face; also with discoloration of the
skin, which showed itself in ugly dark
patches. No external treatment did
more than temporary good. Ayers Sar-
saparilla effected
A Perfect Cure,
and I have not been troubled since
T. W. Boldly, River St, Lowell, Mass.
was troubled with Boils, and my
health was much impaired. l began
using Ayers SarsapariIla, and, in due
time, the eruptions all disappeared, and
my health was completely restored. =
John r. Elkins, Editor Stanley Observer,
Albemarle, n. c.
was troubled, for a long time, with
humor which appeared on my face in
ugly Pimples and Blotches. Ayers Sar-
saparilla cured me. IcOnsider it the best
blood purifier in the world Charles H.
Smith, North Craftsbury, Vt.
Ayers Sars sapariIIa
Is sold by all druggists. Ask for Ayers
SarsaparilIa. and do not be persuaded to
take any other. #
Prepared by Dr. J. @. Aver S Co., Lowell, Mass
Price ST; six bottles, 50.
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GRANITE
Polishing Machinery,

am able to III ali orders for POLISHED AND
PLAN, WORK, promptly.
Within -he last two years have sent GRANITE
MONUMENTS % the states Of Illinois. Iowa. Min
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ar set "a .arge number in Vermont.
Parties wishing % purchase Monuments, Tab
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s-aI be- pleased 90 show desiEsu or specimens Of
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p-ra-
Remember that it viii cost only a postage stamp
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j. G. CAMPBELL.
OHYSICLAN AND SURGEON, ALBANY. VT
. once hours 10 9, - m, and 10 2, p N
1eciary made of treating diseases OF the eye, ear.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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DR. o. A. BENIIS.
TONIGCPATHIST .CRAFTSBURI, VT OF
u Ees hours ~ % .. m, ana 20 p. M.
The National tribune., 1887-01-20
ISLAND No. 10.
Ey bEAJ.-GEN. JOHN POPE.

TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has to congrat-
ulate its readers upon another brilliant adj
dition TO the galaxy of distinguished con-
tributors il has heretofore announced. Mai.
Gen. John Pope has sent us, in response 10
our request, an admirably written account
Of the campaign which resulted in the cap
ture Of New Madrid and Island No. 10.
This was one Of the most admirably planned
and conducted campaigns Of the war, and its
swift and complete success electrified the
Nation. This is the first time that correct
history of the movement has ever been
printed. Gen. Pope is an admirable writer
and his account is of fascinating interest.
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has secured
for it's columns by Ear the ablest array Of
writers of any paper in the country. Nc
other can even approach it in the number O.
distinguished men who select its columns
through which TO address the great mass o.
our people. No other weekly paper in the
country is read by 80 many people.
The National tribune., 1887-01-20
LOGAN PHOTOGRAPHS.

So many inquiries have been made to us
as to where photographs of Gen. Logan could
be secured, and also of the beautiful decora-
tons of the dead Generals bier, that we have
made arrangements with the artist for q
limited number of copies, which we will
send to any address upon receipt of price of
same. The first is large picture-10Ix17
inches, which usually retails for So, but
which we will sell for S1.5O. We will send
an excellent cabinet-size photograph of the
General for % cents. There are two sizes of
the photographs Of the floral offerings The
largest of these is 22x2s, and viii cost 50.
The smaller is 11x14, and will cost SLIPS.
We will send these in wellprotected envel-
opes, SO they will be almost certain to arrive
in as good condition as they were when put
in the mails.
The National tribune., 1887-01-20
TRIBUTES TO GEN. LOGAN.
The Universal Sorrow Over the ChieftaIn's Death

The Universal Sorrow Over the Chieftaln's Death
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has received
very large number of resolutions adopted by
various Posts of the GAR, and other tributes
to the memory of their loved comrade, Gen.
John A. Logan. To publish them in full would
occupy SO many columns of our space that to do
so would not be just to other matter awaiting
publication.
Resolutions testifying to the heartfelt sorrow
of the comrades everywhere have been received
from the following:
Connecticut Stanley Post, No. IL, New
Britain; Merriam, 8. Meriden.
Dakota-Stephen A. Hurlbut Post, No. 8,
Elk Point
Illinois-Union Post, No. 500, Anna; Colfax.
1876, Colfax; Lowe, 323, Newman; Tobias But
Ter, 4o6, Bowensburg; Keyesport, Goa, Reyes
port.
-Worthington Post, No. 81, Worth
ington; f. +. Swain, 456, Milroy.
Iowa.. s. Grant Post, No. 123, Avoca; E.
ID. Duncan, 253, Colfax; Clarke r. Weaver.
374 Randolph; Elisha b. Townsend, 100, Bloom
field.
Kansas Garfield Post, Wichita; George J.
Ransom, 800. Armourdale; Burnside, No. %
Wyandotte.
Maine-B. A. Beale Post, Bangor.
Observation-Disclosures No. So, Marblehead !:
Post Il2, South Scituate.
MiHouri-Julius p. Gareschs Post, No. 1913,
The National tribune., 1887-01-20
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., JANUARY 20. 1887,
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

OUT OF TIE LTNEs-HoW the Fugitive
BloUe order sOGs Graded By Capt j. II,
Greene, 8th HSs., Medina, o.
VAR TINES IN HASHLNGT0E-De-
scriJimg The scenes and men in Washington
On Tie carly part Of 1851. By Maj. Ben:
PerIcy PoOFo.
gHE CAPTURE OF ISLAND NO. TO-
By Mqj-Gcn John Pope, o. A.
SOUTHERN LOYALISTS.--A sketch Of The
LIST Miss. Mounted Rifles. By Col. W. w
Jackson, Washington, d. O.
WITH SHERLDAN-A spirited sketch Of The
NiRctecnth Corps at Winchester and Cedar
Greek. By Capt j. r. Fits, 114h ~ J.,
LOclport, ~ J..
A BRAVE DASH-1n Incident Of Cam
paigRing on Cheat Mountain. By Capt. J.
mr. Rife, 7h W. va. CaU., West Jefferson, o.
At FRANKLIN. Spicy Reco'Ieetions Of az
Orderly Sergeant. By Willard MasSOn, Isl
Sergeant, 90. II, 107h Ill., Err City, Kan.
DEFENSE or WASHIEGT0E-An inter
esting sketch Of the early days Of the acar
By Gen. Cassius mr. Clay, Whitehall, Ky.
PRISON AND Escape graphic nara
tire Of experience in captivity By Lieut.. g
W. KeVer, Co. IT. Veteran Battalion, 1sh
and 18Th H., Lea0eniuOrth, Kan.
Under THE RED FLAG.-History Of
Day in Paris under the Commune. b
Henry A. Robbins, M d., Washington, ID. c
LOGAN At ATLARTA.-HO his magnets
presence inspired the soldiers. By C. z
adams, Superior, Wis.
CEDAR CBEEK.-gRe Services Of the Nne
teenh Corps. By Joseph D0Uis, AgjUtaRi
30tA Mass, DeRUer, ColO
The National tribune., 1887-01-20
THE NATIONAL G. a. II. PENSION COM.
MITTEE.

Comrades Geo. S. Merrill, John Linehan,
Jas. Tanner and John S. Kountz, of the Ma
tional G. A. r. Pension Committee, arrived
in Washington last Monday evening for O.
prolonged campaign with Congress. They
feel sanguine that they can gain something
substantial before they end their labors, and
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE shares their
hopes. The comrades of the Grand Army
can rely upon it that whatever can be gained
by earnest effort, by good judgment and
tact, will be secured by these men. They
have ability, experience and wise discretion.
No delegation from any quarter, or advo-
eating any cause which has appeared before
Congress, has made n better impression upon
all than these plain, straightforward, sincere
men have. The Order has reason to con-
graduate itself upon its representatives.
The National tribune., 1887-01-20

JOHN MCELRoY, President Of the Ma
tional Association of Union Ex-PrisOners of
War, has invited Hon. I. F. Mack, of the
Sandusky Register; Gen. @. w. Pavey, OF
Mt. Vernon, ILL.,; DR.. G.. A. Gessner, of FIRE.
mont, o.; @. G. Shanklin, Cleveland, o.; Maj.
]. III. Longenecker, of Bedford, Pa; Capt.
Frank E. Moran, of Philadelphia, Pa; serg't
Geo. Morrill,, of New York; Jas. B. Penfeld,
of Boston; Gen. Paul Van Dervoort, Of
Omaha, and other prominent ex-prisoners to
meet in Washington on Feb. 2, to aid in
pressing the claims of ex-prisoners upon the
attention of Congress. This will make a
most effective committee, and strong hopes
are entertained as to what it may be able to
accomplish.